AUSTRALIA:

Publishing company Guardian Media Group said today it was in talks with a trio of private equity bidders looking to buy a minority stake in its Trader Media Group business, which publishes Auto Trader.

A teenage boy was fighting for his life in hospital today after a three-pronged harpoon was shot into his eye during a late night row.

Panasonic is to cease production of mobile phones at a UK factory with the loss of 350 jobs.